Ölfarbe

oil paint

noun OEL-far-buh Rare

Usage Note

Ölfarbe refers to paint made by suspending pigment in drying oil, typically linseed oil. The medium allows slow blending and rich colour depth; in Öl malen means to paint in oils.

Examples

"Die Ölfarbe braucht mehrere Tage zum Trocknen, was das Überarbeiten erleichtert."

Natural Translation

Oil paint takes several days to dry, which makes reworking easier.

Literal Translation

The oil-paint needs several days to dry, what the reworking makes-easier.

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